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Core Professional Competencies

Through your study of the liberal arts, you develop transferable skills and professional competencies that are most valued by employers and graduate schools. The list of Core Professional Competencies below is a tool you can use to identify ones that you already have, as well as those you wish to develop through “real world experiences” such as internships, volunteering, student activities, and self-directed projects. The idea of becoming a T-shaped professional is one you should think about. That is, a person who is both broad and deep in her knowledge. Read more about it here. Use the language of these competencies when writing your resume, your employment application, or your essays for graduate school. Check out this short read in an op-ed in the New York Times about getting a job at Google that highlights these core competencies. Open each of the sections below for specific information: